This Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations commissioned this report with a Community Technical Assistance Grant from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Increased numbers of pipelines increases the risk ID: 366570
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The State of Natural Gas Pipelines in Fort WorthSlide2
This Fort Worth League of Neighborhood Associations commissioned this report with a Community Technical Assistance Grant from the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationSlide3
Increased numbers of pipelines increases the riskSlide4
Why Should City Council Members Care?After most pipeline tragedies local officials can credibly claim they had no idea there were pipelines in the area. In Fort Worth you can’t make that claim.Slide5
Pipelines 101Slide6
Where are pipelines in Fort Worth?
Transmission LinesSlide7
Gathering LinesSlide8
What’s the risk?Very low probability!Slide9
What’s the risk?Very Low ProbabilityPotentially Huge ConsequencesSlide10
What is the risk?Slide11
What are the causes of pipeline incidents?
Transmission PipelinesSlide12
What are the causes of pipeline incidents?
Gathering PipelinesSlide13
What are the causes of pipeline incidents?
Distribution PipelinesSlide14
Pipeline RoutingThe Texas Legislature has given pipeline companies the right of eminent domain to route pipelinesThe Legislature has also provided cities the power “necessary to protect health, life, and property and to preserve the good government, order, and security of the municipality and its inhabitants.”
Agencies that regulate pipeline safety are disconnected from pipeline routing decisionsSlide15
Routing considerations for greater safetyThe City of Fort Worth should ensure
that pipelines are routed in the least populated areas.
adequate public discussion before route approval is granted
The use of road rights-of-way when appropriateSlide16
Routing considerations for greater safety
The State Legislature, or failing that the City of Fort Worth, should consider forming a pipeline
siting
commission.
The State Legislature should fund a study to determine how much duplicate pipeline infrastructure could be avoided if companies were required to master plan shared pipeline infrastructure as part of their well development strategy. Slide17
Recommendation to increase pipeline safety regulationsThe federal Office of Pipeline Safety should
clarify the point where onshore regulated gas gathering lines begin
include all Type A gas gathering lines under the integrity management rules.Slide18
Recommendation to increase pipeline safety regulationsthe RRC or the state legislature should amend current rules to allow municipal government to adopt stricter pipeline safety standards on intrastate pipelines. Slide19
Land Use Planning Near Pipelines
Recommendation - The Fort Worth City Council should adopt the part of the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) Report they think are important. Slide20
PIPA Report is now available
130 people representing diverse stakeholders came up with 46 recommended practices that local governments should consider adopting to increase pipeline safety
The PIPA Report and more information about planning near pipelines can be found at:
http://
www.pstrust.org/planningnearpipes.htmSlide21Slide22Slide23Slide24Slide25
Recommendation to increase safety during pipeline constructionThe Railroad Commission of Texas should provide clear publicly available documentation regarding their involvement during construction of new intrastate pipelines.
“Inspectors observed very serious issues covering all aspects of construction” -
PHMSASlide26
Recommendation to increase safety during pipeline operation The federal Office of Pipeline Safety or the RRC should undertake a study to determine the benefits and risks of odorizing gathering lines in populated areas. Slide27
Recommendation to increase safety through existing damage prevention programs
The RRC should add the cause of excavation incidents as well as the fines levied to their
Damage Prevention
database.
The City of Fort Worth should review their employee training and that of their outside contractors and sub-contractors regarding damage prevention.
In 2009 the RRC database shows that there were 290 incidents of excavation damage to pipelines in Fort Worth, with 78 of those happening after the excavator failed to use the One Call system.
40 of the total incidents involved excavation being done by the City of Fort WorthSlide28
Recommendation to increase transparencyThe RRC should create a publicly accessible docket system that would include all information about pipeline enforcement cases and fines. Slide29
Recommendation to increase transparency
The City of Fort Worth should
make all pipeline permit information available online, including
- the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP)
- pipe diameter
- potential impact radius distance
make all permitted pipeline routes available online before approval is provided. Slide30
Fort Worth PublicSlide31
Path to Greater Pipeline SafetySlide32
Thanks for listening, and thanks to the Fort Worth League of Neighborhoods for helping educate residents!
The entire report is at:
http://
www.fwlna.org
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